Generation of Controlled Losses in Millisecond Timescale with Transverse Damper in LHC

A controlled way of beam losses generation is required in order to investigate the quench limits of the superconducting magnets in the LHC. This is especially difficult\nto achieve for losses with millisecond duration. A series of experiments using the transverse damper system has proven that such a fast loss can be obtained even in the\ncase of rigid 4 TeV beams. This paper describes the optimization of beam parameters and transverse damper waveform required to mimic fast loss scenarios and reports on\nthe tracking simulations undertaken to fully understand the temporal and spatial structure of these losses. The application of this method to the final quench tests is also presented.